California fugitive caught

MURFREESBORO — The California fugitive picked up by Murfreesboro police officers on a domestic call Saturday afternoon was on Northern California’s Most Wanted list for sexual assault, according to the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.

Murfreesboro Officer Jeremy Fox had gone to the East Burton Street residence of Sheldon Harley Johnson, 23, in response to a call about a domestic dispute. When he arrived, he said, Johnson was not there and the girlfriend said there was no argument.

When Johnson arrived, the suspect also said there had not been an argument, but officers discovered a warrant out of California for Johnson’s arrest.

According to the NCRIC site, Johnson was wanted in a sexual assault that took place on the UC Berkeley campus. The police report stated he will be extradited and he is being held without bond for that purpose.